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Possibilities of using nordic walking for patients with diabetes mellitus
VEITHOVÁ, Monika
This bachelor thesis deals with possibilities of using Nordic walking (NW) for patients with diabetes mellitus. Its main goal is to chart the possibilities and effects of this sport to the patient´s health condition. The theoretical part of the bachelor thesis introduces the basic characteristic and history of NW, necessary equipment, right technique of walking with poles and its positive effects to people´s body and mental health including the ideal structure of the training unit. This part also includes the chapter about diabetes mellitus, its types and impact of NW to the health of the patients with this kind of disease. The practical part is evolved through a qualitative research, which contains case studies with input and output kinesiological analysis. In total there were four patients who participated of the research. In this part there are described research methods as anamnesis, aspection, checkup of stand in modifications, anthropometric parameters, Kasch step-test of physical ability, goniometry, InBody analysis and measurement of the blood pressure. The research took place during ten weeks of motional program in which the patients learnt the right technique of walking and they raised their pulse and physical condition step by step. The research proved positive results in change of body weight, which noticed to losing the bodyweight after finishing the motional program, also improvement of physical condition, some asymmetries of the body was aligned, range of the movement in the joint was increased and the glycemic index was also lowered. This bachelor thesis can be used as a preventive or therapeutical recommendation of NW for patients with diabetes mellitus disease, but also for other diseases of civilization or in the treatment of post-traumatic conditions of musculoskeletal system because during NW there are the relief of supporting joints main joints, empowerment of the musculature of the whole body and the prevention of imbalance disorders.
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